US EditionPope Leo discusses war in Ukraine with Russian Orthodox Church official
- On July 26, 2025, Pope Leo XIV met with Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk at the Vatican to address the conflict in Ukraine and efforts to improve relations between their churches.
- This meeting followed Pope Leo's assumption of the papacy in May and growing concerns over Orthodox-Catholic dialogue affected by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- During the audience, Pope Leo thanked Patriarch Kirill and highlighted the significance of ongoing dialogue, religious liberty, and efforts to promote peace amid various international conflicts, including those affecting Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
- This month, Pope Leo expressed to President Zelenskiy the Vatican's readiness to facilitate peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, although Russian officials and Metropolitan Anthony consider the Vatican biased due to Italy's NATO ties and backing of Ukraine.
- The meeting marked a potential effort to ease strained ties between the churches and reflected Pope Leo's ongoing appeals for peace and dialogue amid continued geopolitical and religious tensions.
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Pope Leo Discusses War in Ukraine with Russian Orthodox Church Official
VATICAN CITY, July 26 (Reuters) - Pope Leo discussed the war in Ukraine on Saturday with Metropolitan Anthony, a senior cleric in the Russian Orthodox Church, in a possible effort to ease ties between the churches strained by Russia's invasion.
The Kyiv Independent
einnews.comPope Leo meets Russian Orthodox cleric to discuss Ukraine war
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo received Metropolitan Anthony, the senior Russian Orthodox Church cleric who chairs its department of external church relations, along with five other high-profile clerics, during a morning audience on July 26.
The Moscow Times
Pope Receives High-Ranking Russian Orthodox Cleric
Pope Leo XIV held a first meeting on Saturday with a senior Russian Orthodox cleric at the Vatican since becoming the head of the Catholic church earlier this year, the Holy See said without giving further details.
This is the first meeting between Leo XIV and the head of Foreign Affairs of the Patriarchate of Moscow.
Dnevni list Danas
vijesti.mePope Leo XIV today received a high-ranking official of the Russian Orthodox Church for a visit, the first such meeting for the new pope, the Vatican announced briefly today. The pope, who had previously called on the Kremlin to make a "gesture" for peace in Ukraine, received Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, president of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Relations.
Pope Leo's Diplomatic Move: Bridging Divides Amid Conflict
Pope Leo's Diplomatic Move: Bridging Divides Amid Conflict In a potential diplomatic overture, Pope Leo met with Metropolitan Anthony, a high-ranking figure in the Russian Orthodox Church, on Saturday to address tensions exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The Vatican announced that Pope Leo engaged with Anthony, along with five other prominent clerics, discussing several topics related to Orthodox-Catholic dialogue and ongoing global co…
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